Create alerts

Alerts notify you when defined conditions are met so you can respond quickly to changes in spend or activity.

YäRKEN supports alert notifications through Microsoft Teams and Slack.

Prerequisite

Before creating the alerts, you should have:

• Notification channel configured in the application. For more information on how to configure notification channel in YäRKEN, refer Configure Notification Channels.

Procedure

To create,

1. Navigate to Admin > Alerting

2. Click + ADD NEW. A New Alert popup opens.

3. On the popup, provide the below details:

   1. Define alert basics:

      1. Enter an Alert name.

      2. Add a short Description.

   2. Select a metric:

      1. Select the Metric to monitor.

      2. Select the Timeframe (Current month, year, or date)

   3. Configure trigger condition:

      1. Select a Condition type (for example, Absence of value or Threshold).

      2. If using a threshold:

         • Choose the Threshold position (Above, Below, Within, Out of).

         • Enter the Threshold value.

   4. Configure trigger schedule:

      1. Select a Trigger type:

         • Scheduled — runs on a defined frequency

         • Application event — runs when a system event occurs

      2. If scheduled:

         • Select the Frequency.

      3. If application event:

         • Select the Application event that triggers the alert.

   5. Configure notification:

      1. Select the Notification channel (Teams or Slack).

      2. Enter the Channel message to be sent when the alert triggers.

4. Click SAVE.

The alert is now defined in the application. After creation, alerts can be:

• Edited

• Activated or deactivated

• Run manually

• Deleted

Alerts trigger automatically when their defined conditions are met.

Related content

Configure Notification Channels